L.A. v. New York City Department of Education
- Vyskocil
- 1:26-cv-02410
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In L.A. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after the parties reported a settlement in principle, subject to restoration by August 20, 2026.
L.A., individually and on behalf of R.H., and the New York City Department of Education.
What happened
L.A., individually and on behalf of R.H., sued the New York City Department of Education. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The Department told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The court discontinued the case without costs to either party and allowed it to be restored if the parties could not put their settlement in writing and requested restoration by August 20, 2026.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that if no restoration request is made by August 20, 2026, the dismissal will be with prejudice.
The detailed version
- L.A. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:26-cv-02410
- Vyskocil
- July 20, 2026
Background
The court received a letter from the New York City Department of Education stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the claims or the proposed settlement terms.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar. Restoration was permitted if the parties could not memorialize their settlement in writing, but the application had to be made by August 20, 2026. The court further ordered that if no application to restore the action was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Effect
The action was discontinued based on the reported settlement in principle, subject to the stated deadline and conditions. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
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